Climate Obscura
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In this Aug. 7, 2018 file photo, firefighters monitor a backfire while battling the Ranch Fire, part of the Mendocino Complex Fire near Ladoga, Calif.
( Noah Berger / Associated Press )
( Noah Berger / Associated Press )
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